Tanzania-born Naseeb Abdul Juma, better known by his stage name Diamond Platnumz, is arguably the most chaotic musician in Africa – which is exactly what makes him the biggest superstar on the continent.
With his album titled ‘African Giant’ and the most Grammy wins, Burna Boy is a clear frontrunner. Some will invoke the name of Wizkid and his collaborations with both Drake and Beyonce.
Others still will mention Davido, whose 2020 album ‘A Better Time’ – if we’re being frank – was a lot better than Burna Boy’s ‘Twice As Tall’, which went on to win that year’s Best Global Music Album award at the Grammys.Also receive offers from The Africa ReportBut there’s another name that screams out for recognition: Diamond Platnumz.
Diamond takes no prisoners, moves like a maniac, dresses like a chameleon, and yet emerges the most hardworking and consistent artist south of the Sahara.One famous story has Diamond flying to Kenya upon learning that American superstar Ne-Yo was in the country for the recording of the Coke Studio Africa show. Diamond booked himself into the same hotel as the ‘Miss Independent’ hitmaker and hung around day and night until he eventually managed to get Ne-Yo’s attention.
The pair released a monster of a jam titled ‘Marry you’ that now has more than 62 million views on YouTube. Diamond– who was on the Coke show with Ne-Yo.Also receive offers from The Africa ReportThat’s the kind of boldness that defines Diamond Platnumz. Most African artists usually just throw their money at the stars they want to collaborate with.Diamond started his YouTube channel 12 years ago this month. He’s since racked up more than 7.7 million subscribers and almost 2.2 billion views.
And Davido’s channel was created in November 2018 and has 3.4 million subscribers and 1.3 billion views.Building a legacy
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